The Verifiers

by Jane Pek · 2022

Claudia Lin has always sidestepped her family’s high‑expectations, preferring mystery novels to a conventional career and keeping her own secret—she’s attracted to women. When a covert, referrals‑only dating‑detective agency called Veracity recruits her to verify the online lives of its clients, she thinks she’s found the perfect gig. But a peculiar request leads to a client’s disappearance, and Claudia can’t resist breaking protocol. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a tangled web of personal betrayals and corporate conspiracies that expose how social media, big tech, and digital romance can be weaponized. Part literary mystery, part family drama, The Verifiers is a sharp, witty exploration of love, identity, and the hidden dangers of the digital age.